Her gentle footsteps on the stairs sent Harlan into a panic. He yanked his chains knowing it was inconsequential. He can’t remember how long he’d been her prisoner or how many times he’d pleaded for mercy. She called his name … Continue reading The Whole World is Him

With twenty-two dollars and the change in my cup holder, I decided to leave it all behind. I didn’t overthink it. Just got into my car and let the road take me wherever it led. Well, that isn’t entirely true. … Continue reading The Road Less Traveled

“The King has ordered your execution for the theft of his cattle,” the Knight announced pointing his sword at the Dragon. The rest of the party followed, readying their weapons, and muttering magical incantations. The Dragon growled at the intruders … Continue reading Gift of the Dragon

An involuntary cry escaped the crusted mouth of the Flesh Vessel as the Monsters tremble in their savory dark pleasures. The empty husk of a human does not hinder their advances. One by one, they creep, slithering inside the padded room, alone, afraid, and ashamed of their repellent fantasies. They confide their detestable nature into the Flesh Vessel, for it judges not as they relish the debauchery shrouded from the eyes of Gods and Men. The Old Master, chained, abused, and driven beyond the edge of mental confines, craves the release of death that shall never come. At the deepest, … Continue reading The Flesh Vessel

“God, why does this shit happen to me?” Ian drunkenly shouted with his head in the toilet. With a mighty heave, the contents of his stomach splashed into the unsavory hodgepodge of waste that only a broken toilet at a hole-in-the-wall bar could amass. Ian rose from the porcelain prayer position and as he left the stall, his eyes went to the graffiti on the bathroom door: “Don’t worry. There are plenty of fish in the sea” It was like magic. He suddenly didn’t care about Stacy leaving him anymore. He felt better, way better, in fact. It wouldn’t last. … Continue reading Never Take Advice from the Toilet Stall Graffiti